South Carolina Business Opportunities
Published by Division of Procurement Services - Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., Division Director
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By: Lexington / Richland County School District Five
Ad Category: Sole Source and Emergency
Notice Start Date: October 14, 2025
Notice End Date: October 29, 2025
Vendor Name: Palmetto Controls, Inc
Contract Amount: $245,000.00
Agency Procurement Manager: Lynda Robinson
Agency Procurement Manager Email: d5bids@lexrich5.org
Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 8034768140
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The District currently has 4 proprietary control systems: Novar, Trend, Desigo and Talon.  Palmetto Controls is the only authorized source for sales and service for these systems in the area.  Other energy management systems are not interchangeable.  The company will provide services, equipment and annual maintenance to maintain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) controls equipment throughout the District.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at: Agency Procurement Manager (Listed Above)
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. § 11-35-310(13).

Any Notice Of Intent To Protest And Protest Must Be Addressed To: Other
Contact Name: Lynda Robinson
Contact Email Address: ljrobins@lexrich5.org
Contact Mailing Address: 1020 Dutch Fork Road, Irmo, SC 29063
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